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Aurora to contract Boys and Girls Club for after-school and summer programs; initial year funded with leftover and regular allocations
Summary
City staff and the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Illinois told the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 2 that the club was the top scorer in an RFP to run Aurora’s after‑school and summer youth programs after the prior provider closed.
City staff and the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Illinois told the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 2 that the club was the top scorer in a request‑for‑proposals process to run the city’s after‑school and summer youth programs after the previous provider closed. Simon Rodriguez, the city’s youth services manager, summarized the RFP process and the staff recommendation to contract with the Boys and Girls Club; Natalie Pawlick, the club’s representative, described program operations and safety procedures.
“Our mission statement is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens,” Pawlick said in her presentation.
Why it matters: the city funds after‑school programming largely through its gaming tax and funds…
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